Water use in California fell by 27 percent in June, passing the conservation target set by Gov. Jerry Brown during the drought, regulators said Thursday. Data released by the State Water Resources Control Board shows 265 out of 411 local agencies hit or nearly reached savings targets. ...

Water At Some Olympic Venues In Rio de Janeiro Reportedly Contain Virus Levels On Par With Raw Sewage

In Flint, Michigan there's been lead, copper, and e. coli in the water. If other cities fail to fix their old pipes, the problem could soon become a lot more common. In 2013, America received a “D” in the drinking-water category of the American Society for Civil Engineers’ Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The report found that most of the nation’s drinking-water infrastructure is “nearing the end of its useful life.” Replacing the nation’s pipes would cost more than $1 trillion.

You can prepare for the Cascadia earthquake and tsunami, and their aftermath. Here’s how.

A 20-year struggle to protect a rare bottom-feeding fish from extinction appears headed toward resolution as Inland Empire cities and water agencies are asking the court of last resort to intervene.

One sultry day in 2012 , a handful of New Yorkers laid out a rich red carpet in Union Square Park. As a jazz band grooved in the background, vested and begloved hosts led guests to the star attraction: a drinking fountain.... By Kendra Pierre-Louis. (July 8)

As California endures a fourth year of punishing drought, state officials are looking to arid Australia for innovative ideas to tackle its water problems.

As jet skis rescued Mick Fanning from a shark attack, a lonely photographer was left bobbing in the water, just 150 metres away.

So why does blue water have such a draw on our psyche?

Just when you crave one more sensual hit, the void of the float tank stops time, strips ego and unleashes the mind. By M. M. Owen.

A new study unpicks how the skin of the Texas horned lizard funnels water towards its mouth, and unveils a plastic replica that uses the same principles. By Jonathan Webb.

It’s said that desperate times call for desperate measures. In California, where farmlands have been ravaged by an ongoing drought, the desperation is certainly palpable. With government irrigation assistance cut off or strictly limited, farmers are looking for anything that will help their plants to grow. Even, as it turns out, magic.

Pumping wells in the dark of night, criminal bosses rule the liquid economy in one of the world's busiest cities.

The ecological impact is a depressing prospect.

The waterlillies are now blossoming - a beautiful flower in my mind.

Japan’s capital may be known for its earthquake resilience strategies, but a recent increase in extreme weather poses another threat – one that the city’s flood protection systems may not be able to manage.

Designed to conserve irrigation water, Colorado's project delivers water more precisely to crops using specialized circular sprinkler systems and creates hydropower by pressurizing the flow of agricultural water and capturing energy normally lost as water runs downhill.

A molecular biologist is finding what could be dangerous levels of heavy metals in plants like kale. And they've shown up the most in organic varieties. By Todd Oppenheimer.

Pumping wells in the dark of night, criminal bosses rule the liquid economy in one of the world’s busiest cities. Can anyone stop them? By Aman Sethi.

A new law pushed by the governor makes it even easier for towns to sell their public utilities to private corporations.